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IDF strikes Hezbollah terror assets in Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday struck a site used to coordinate Hezbollah’s fire and defense network in the Beaufort Ridge area of Southern Lebanon.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Manchester terrorist identified as Jihad al-Shamie

Police on Thursday identified the suspect in the deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester, England, as Jihad al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘While you perform, I will pray,’ Danon tells UN General Assembly

Hours before one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, offered a prayer for the hostages in Gaza during a U.N. General Assembly session.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF: Five projectiles fired at Ashdod from Gaza; four intercepted, one falls in open area

The Israeli military said five rockets were launched Friday night from northern Gaza toward Israel. Four were intercepted and one landed in an open area. No casualties were reported.

Read more: yNet News

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Study: X now ‘one of the most effective tools for spreading antisemitism in history’

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is now one of the most effective tools for spreading antisemitism in history, a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) claims.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla, says blockade not breached; Thunberg, others detained

Israel’s navy intercepted the large flotilla attempting to break its maritime blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, after the military issued a final warning for the pro-Palestinian fleet to change course.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Two dead in UK synagogue attack on Yom Kippur, suspect ‘with bomb’ shot by police

At least two people were killed after an assailant drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard near a synagogue in England on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, British police said.

Read more: Reuters

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Hamas likely to reject Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, terror group official tells BBC

Hamas will likely reject US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan that would end the war in Gaza and see the release of the remaining 48 hostages, a senior official of the terrorist organization told the BBC on Wednesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Knesset panel to hold urgent debate on UAV incursions from Egypt

The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee is set to convene on Oct. 15 for an urgent discussion about drone infiltrations on the Jewish state’s southern border with Egypt, lawmaker Zvi Sukkot said Monday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Wounded Oct. 7 survivor weds longtime partner

Michelle Rukovicin, the most severely wounded survivor of the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacres, married her partner on Tuesday night in a ceremony celebrated as a symbol of resilience.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF chief: ‘Consequential crossroads’ in war against Hamas

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, praising troops for their performance in “Operation Gideon’s Chariots II.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Qatar, Egypt and Turkey said to urge Hamas to accept Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal

Qatar, Egypt and Turkey have urged Hamas to give a positive response to US President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal, Axios reported Tuesday, as separate reports indicated the terror group considers the offer unjust and is likely to reject it.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israeli security agencies thwart ISIS-linked bombing plot in Acre

Israel’s security agencies thwarted an ISIS-inspired terrorist bombing targeting Israel Defense Forces soldiers in the northern city of Acre, the Israel Police and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) revealed on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas-linked flotilla nears Gaza as Israeli Navy readies interception

The “Global Sumud Flotilla,” which seeks to breach Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, reported on Tuesday morning that it was about 150 nautical miles (173 statute miles) from the territory.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas begins ‘series of consultations’ in response to Trump’s Gaza peace proposal

Hamas has “begun a series of consultations” to discuss US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, a Palestinian source close to the terror group told AFP on Tuesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Full text: Trump’s ‘Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sept. 29, 2025, unveiled a comprehensive proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war. Below is the full text of the 20-point ‘Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict’…

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump unveils ‘historic’ Gaza peace plan, hails backing from Israel, Arab and Muslim states

US President Donald Trump laid out his plan for ending the war in Gaza during a White House press conference with visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, declaring that Washington is “beyond very close” to reaching a deal after Jerusalem accepted the proposal, while Arab and Muslim countries committed to disarming Hamas.

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Iran hangs ‘one of most important spies’ for Israel amid wave of executions

Iran executed a man named Bahman Choubi-asl on Monday, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan said, saying the defendant was “one of the most important spies for Israel in Iran.”

Read more: The Times of Israel